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biskinigaade vii es
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it is bent over, folded (by someone) (with hands), "they" bent it over, fold it (with hands)



biskinigaade 0s ind; biskinigaadeg 0s conj; beskinigaadeg 0s ch-conj; biskinigaademagad 0s ind aug; Stem: /biskinigaade-/

biskinigaade0s ind es
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biskinigaadeg0s conj es
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beskinigaadeg0s ch-conj es
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biskinigaade /biskinigaade-/: /biskin-/ stem of biskinan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

biskinan vti bend it over, bow it
(verb of undergoing) biskinigaade vii it is bent over, folded (by someone) (with hands), "they" bent it over, fold it (with hands) (detransitive) biskinige vai s/he folds things

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